Seam-ripper.



L. WILLIAMS.

SEAM RIPPER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 31, 1912.

1 ,O84,990, Patented Jan. 20, 1914.

wumm liotlz'e Williams- LOTTIE WILLIAMS, OF UTIGA, NEW YORK.

SEAM-RIPPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 20, 1914;.

Application filed August 31, 1912. Serial No. 718,139.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it 'known that I, LOTTIE WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Utica, in the county of Oneida and State of New York, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Seam-Rippers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The general object of this invention is the provision of a seam rippingdevice of simple construction and which comprises a pair of pivotedhandles having novel means connected thereto for cutting threads of aseam.

In carrying out the object of the invention generally stated above, itwill be understood, of course, that the essential features thereof aresusceptible to changes in details and structural arrangements, preferredand practical embodiments being shown in the accompanying drawing Figurel is a perspective view of one embodiment of the device, showing thesame in use. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of a slightly modified form of the device.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawing, in which likereference characters designate similar parts, it will be seen that theinvention comprises a pair of pivoted handles 5 and 6 which may be madeof any material desired, said handles, in the form illustrated in Figs.1 and 2 being each provided with the loops or eyes 7 for receiving afinger and thumb of an operator. In the form illustrated in Fig. 3 oneof the coacting handles is straight and elongated as indicated at 8,whereby the same may be grasped in the hand of the user thusfacilitating the guiding of the device and steadying the same whenripping a seam.

Beyond the pivotal point of the handles 5 and 6 the same are twisted asindicated at 9 and formed with the flat transversely extending cuttingblades 10 which have their forward transverse edges sharpened wherebythe threads in a seam may be easily cut. The cutting blades areelongated so that when in use the same will present a rela tively widecutting surface to the seam.

In the use of the device it is to be understood that as shown in thedrawings the blades are inserted between the two sections of the cloth,the cutting edges positioned immediately adjacent the seam or line ofstitching. In ripping the seam the blades are manipulated by slightspacing action so as to force the portions of the cloth overlying theblades apart with the tendency to stretch the threads of the seam tomore readily permit severance of such threads as the ripper advances.

It is to be understood that each of the handles 5 and 6 and the cuttingblades thereof are formed integral so as to strengthen the parts andalso minimize the cost of producing the same for it will be readily seenthat when the parts are made integral, they may be stamped out in asingle process.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be seen that the invention contemplates providing aseam ripper which is simple in construction thus reducing the cost ofmanufacture of the same to a minimum, and which is durable and effectivein carrying out the purpose for which it is designed.

What is claimed is 1. A seam ripper including pivotally connectedhandles, independent cutting blades projecting laterally in oppositedirections from each handle, the end portions of each blade beingdisposed in relatively offset planes.

2. A seam ripper including pivotally connected handles, independentcutting blades projecting laterally inopposite directions from eachhandle, the end portions of each blade being disposed in relativelyoffset parallel planes.

8. A seam ripper including pivotally connected handles, independentcutting blades projecting laterally in opposite directions from eachhandle, the end portions of each blade being disposed in relativelyoffset par allel planes, corresponding blades of the respective handlesbeing oppositely offset, whereby said blades are adapted to contact whenthe handels are closed.

A. A seam ripper including pivotally connected handles, independentcutting blades projecting laterally in opposite directions from eachhandle, the end portions of each In testimony whereof I affix mysignature blade belng dlspesed 111 relatwely ofiset 111 presence of twowltnesses.

)lanes corres aondin blades of the res sece e 1, a, 4 LOTTIE WILLIAMS.twe handles eelng oppositely oflset, Where- 5 by said blades are adaptedto contact When Witnesses:

the handles are closed, the forward edge of SARAH MGKELNEY, each bladebeing sharpened. CHARLES WENZEL,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patel-iii, Washington, D. C.

